Hi everyone! I have a pink spotted watchman goby....and I was reading about the relationship between the goby and the pistol shrimp....my lfs is getting some in and was considering getting one.......I already have a coral banded shrimp as part of my cuc....first I wss wondering if that would be a problem. ...the cb shrimp isn't aggressive with the other tank inhabitants.....second any thoughts or ideas on this subject would be greatly appreciated. ...or if anyone out there owns a pistol shrimp.....I would love to hear about that too!!! Thanks a bunch!!!

I have a pink spotted and a tiger pistol I believe it is and they do not have any relationship. :-( I;ve had them both for about 3 years and nothing. I dont even see the pistol anymore, I just hear him click every one in awhile. I think the smaller gobies are the ones that form a symbiotic relationship and it actually matter which type of goby for which type of shrimp.

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I have a mix of many different saltwater fish amongst my tanks, but I love my Tangs most of all.

Sometimes the gobies and shrimp pair up, sometimes they don't. Relative size may also be a factor. As for the coral banded shrimp, I don't know. They can be pretty nasty towards other shrimp, but the pistol isn't exactly defenseless.
Personally, in your place, I would go for it. Those pistol shrimp are wicked cool.